BOOK REVIEW - We Are Family by Beth Moran
We Are Family
Thirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make. Following the tragic death of Maggie’s father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts. So, despite her vow never to return home after the fall-out from her teenage pregnancy, Ruth can’t see any option other than for the two of them to move back in with her parents.
Going home means many things – finally confronting
her estranged father, navigating her mother’s desperate need to make everything
ok despite the wobbles in her own marriage, not to mention helping a
still-grieving Maggie to settle into a new school, find new friends, and stop
expressing her emotions through her ever-changing hair colour.
What Ruth needs are friends, but she abandoned her
childhood ones when she left all those years ago. Luckily for Ruth, they
haven’t abandoned her. Slowly she lets herself be embraced by a group of women
who have always had her back – even when she didn’t know it. And as the grief
and shock recede, Ruth can even begin to imagine sharing her life with someone
other than just Maggie – if Maggie will let her.
This is my first book by this author and won’t be my last!
The writing style flows easily, and I found myself fully immersed from start to
finish. In We are Family, we meet Ruth recently widowed and in a huge financial
mess. Forced to move back in with her parents when she impulsively tells her
boss off and quits. Her teenage daughter Maggie returns home from school.
Feeling as if her life has fallen apart, Ruth is struggling with the
ramifications of her decisions.
To make ends meet, Ruth takes on two part-time jobs. The
money she earns barely scratches the surface in paying off her inherited debt.
With the support of her mother, Ruth begins to find her footing and begins
making new friends. As Ruth comes into her own, her relationship with her
daughter improves. I loved seeing these two become closer.
I love books that dive deeply into family dynamics and how
they interact with one another. The generational aspect added a depth that kept
me intrigued and wanting more. The backstories brought the characters to life
and gave me all the “feels”. The story plunges the reader into dark and
difficult topics. The author does an excellent job of handling these topics
with compassion and empathy. This story is so good, you will find yourself
thinking about it long after the last page.
Overall Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Author Bio –
Beth Moran is the award-winning author of ten contemporary fiction novels, including the top ten
bestseller Just the Way You Are and #1 bestseller Let It Snow. Her books are set in and around Sherwood Forest, where she can be found most mornings walking with her spaniel Murphy. She has the privilege of also being a foster carer to teenagers and enjoys nothing better than curling up with a pot of tea and a good story.Social Media Links –
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